St. Óscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, was murdered in 1980. Only one man has ever been held accountable.
The Spanish American mainland split into many independent countries. Brazil, however, remained whole. Why?
Despite being a right-wing dictatorship, Brazil joined the Allies in WWII and played a major role in the Battle of the Atlantic.
You probably know his face, but do you know who he really was? Che Guevara is famous worldwide due to his revolutionary convictions. Here are 10 surprising facts about him.
Theodore Roosevelt's Amazon adventure was a triumph of exploration but nearly cost the former President his life.
The green anaconda is a colossal snake found in the Amazon rainforest and a central figure in the region’s mythical and cosmological life.
The complicated life of Tecuichpo Ixcaxochitl, later baptized Isabel, Moctezuma’s favorite daughter, who went on to adapt to life under Spanish rule.
Though not as well-known as some of their compatriots, these five Spanish conquistadors helped shape the Spanish Empire.
